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viernes, mayo 14, 2010

SEXUALIDAD DE ELENA KAGAN CANDIDATA AL SUPREMO CREA FRUSTRACIÓN EN TODOS LOS BANDOS...nada que reportar


Hoy día, si se trata de una persona sin "credenciales sexuales explícitas", véase: “de cuestionable sexualidad”, “sin hijos, “ni esposo”, “ni nada” según dicen los que quieren acorralar. El botín se reduce a las preferencias sexuales y como dicen en Gringolandia “it is the big elephant in the room”. Para mí que el gran elefante es el juicio temerario de muchos y la hipocrecía política de dos varas. ¿Me pregunto, si fueron estos los issues cuestionados en el pasado con tantos presidentes, senadores, religiosos, obispos, gobernadores, jefes del FBI, asesores presidenciales, la ganga de “Capitol Hill”, deportistas y demás personajes, que a la postre han desfilado en la prensa con sendos escándalos?

La historia habla por sí sola, no sucede, sobre todo si se trata de un varón porque ya sabemos lo fiel que puede ser la mayoría…es aquí el meollo del asunto de “la doble vara”.

Todos andan frustrados ante un "gran issue" que realmente no debiera ocupar ni la página de los muñequitos en los medios; los periodistas, los oponentes de Obama, los investigadores privados, los paparazzis andan como locos por los pasillos de la nación halándose los pelos tratando de descifrar el acertijo. La consigna: unos con la agenda de exponerla como botín político, otros tratando de sacarla del closet, otros de poner la tranca en el closet. En fín, todo un revuelo para ponerle el “traje o los calzones” a la muñeca, que dicho sea de paso, “yo sé pero no digo”, lero,lero..

Olvídense de todo eso que aprendimos de nuestros abuelos sobre el concepto de la excelencia en el servicio público. Olvídense de las excelentísimas cualidades humanas que pueda tener esta mujer, “podrían derrumbarse en un instante de duda”, de imprudencia o de invasión a su privacidad. Tampoco importan sus características como líder, eso no sirve ya, todo puede variar con el tiempo, según la agenda de turno de la “audiencia”, los grupos de presión; del “issue” de turno y hasta por futuras aspiraciones políticas, si alguna. Ni tan siquiera sus nítidas e impresionantes credenciales universitarias parecen suficientes, eso a todas luces se percibe un “minus” por falta de experiencia en la jaula de los leones para bregar con los mentados bravos. Cada criterio que en el pasado hizo a un político de altura, nada de lo aprendido “en antes” son valiosos ya…! ESPERA que eso no es cierto ¡ dicen muchos “héteros y no héteros”, listos a enjuiciar con la famosa prueba de fuego ¡ Disque esos criterios siguen siendo válidos para todos los candidatos y yo entre dientes, si claro, para los que al parecer están cortados por una tijera social aceptable, y sigue la saga de la doble vara .

Ah pero eso me recuerda un casito reciente ¿ y la Palin pasó la prueba? ¡ qué prueba ni 8 cuartos ¡ N-I-N-G-U-N-A. La Palin pasó la prueba del ojo porciento. Sin duda una mujer guapísima y de presencia en las tablas, en fín una “chica ideal”, al menos eso dijeron los analistas como Pat Buchanan, cautivados por su imagen ¡ y el gallinero alborotado! y el resto es historia, el huevo del siglo, la mujer resultó tener la cabeza llena de viruta color verde billete. Esta doble vara y “ciego” endoso los persiguió y sigue persiguiendo como una tara hasta el fin de los tiempos...Así que dejémonos de discursos babosos y diálogos absurdos.

Y volviendo al tema en el papel, la Kagan o cualquiera que no parezca una Palin cualquiera…en el foro universitario el cual es su origen, se percibe como uno de índole teórico y de práctico no tiene nada, de la lealtad a principios como lo fué sacar la R.O.T.C. del Harvard Yaaaard, tampoco. Okey, vamos a hablar de lealtad en el plano social, si mal no recuerdo, este ha sido un año marcado con deslealtades de ligas mayores. ¿Me pregunto cuantos de esos personajes infieles fueron cuestionados antes de ocupar su posición aún cuando era harto conocido su historial? ¿Qué? ¿Eran hombres todos? ahhh. Si vamos atrás en la historia podriamos cuántos personajes en el foro político eran famosos por mujeriegos y nadie levantó un dedo, nada pasó...fueron presidentes, príncipes, candidatos a esto o aquello. Entonces ¿dónde queda eso de la fidelidad? Otro concepto tirado a la basura.

¿Gran conclusión científica? En este issue lo que importa es “el cómo, cuándo, dónde y con quién duermes cada noche” o algunas de esas noches... Esta es la evaluación rigurosa de hoy día para escoger líderes cuando su sexualidad heterosexual no es clara como el cristal, aún cuando haya tenido un historial nítido o ningún chisme personal ventilado. Aún cuando es la intelectual por excelencia, la primera mujer decana en la historia de Harvard, la ideal candidata de Obama y que representa el “establishment”. Nada de eso importa...

Ahora me pregunto ¿existe todavía un criterio universal de excelencia o es pura teoría o puro cuento de mis abuelos? ¿O será que se escoje a la gente mirando el retratito o el “poster” y un “tin marín de los pingüé”y si no me gusta como se vé, al diablo que reparta suerte?

Por último, mirando el retratito de los miembros de la corte suprema, ¿me pregunto si todos esos jueces, que se ven tan lindos de toga planchada, son típicos “TABULA RASA” hasta el día en que dejan su cuerpo físico? Osea, sin memoria, ni impurezas de la vida. Sería absurdo el decir que la vida no les ha marcado en nada, estos seres superiores no tienen posiciones en cuanto a ningún issue…osea, ¿no hay emociones o vivencias, no piensan? ¿Qué importan las preferencias sexuales si se sabe que muchos seres humanos (banco o no banco) pueden tener una patología mental que SI puede afectar decisiones jurídicas en el banco?

Si hay algo que TODOS sabemos es que cualquier decisión que el ser humano toma, ya sea en la corte suprema, en el sofá de su casa, en el supermercados, en el campo de golf o en las Naciones Unidas, son el cúmulo de experiencias de una vida y NO de lo que callamos.

jueves, mayo 13, 2010

EX-PRIMERA DAMA LAURA BUSH APOYA MATRIMONIO DEL MISMO SEXO


¿ Laura Bush sale del closet de los liberales y apoya la causa?


Advocate.com Editors / May 12, 2010

Former first lady Laura Bush told Larry King Tuesday night that marriage equality would be an area where she disagrees with her husband.

Bush: “I understand totally what George thinks about marriage being between a man and a woman, and it’s a real, um, really, reversal of that to accept gay marriage….

”King: “But you do?”

Bush: “But I think we could, yeah.


Andrea St.L. ...a tiny comment
Lets remember that the focus of the interview with Larry King was her new book and not only she favors Gay Marriage but also Pro Choice, let’s remember that when campaign and hunting season starts or maybe not ?
I strongly suspect that these two hot spots would be the only interesting and marketable issues in the entire book and the side effects of capturing a few groups in the process or maybe that’s just me and my lack of imagination... hey I’m just saying ! :O)

miércoles, mayo 12, 2010

CHAZ BONO UN AÑO DE CAMBIOS: CIRUGÍA-CAMBIO DE SEXO, CORTE-CAMBIO DE NOMBRE y GÉNERO

Advocate.com / May 6,2010 -- 360Gay.com / May 11,2010


Chaz Bono, 41-year old writer and activist, the transgender son of Cher and the late congressman Sonny Bono, legally changed his name and gender in Santa Monica, Calif.


Born Chastity Sun Bono in 1969, he petitioned to legally change his gender on legal documents and change his name to Chaz Salvatore on Thursday. He was represented by the Transgender Law Center in court.


Bono’s doctor filed a declaration with the court indicating he performed a gender-change operation last year.


"Chaz couldn't be happier," said Kristina Wertz of the Transgender Law Center. "This is an important step in his transition and will allow him to change a variety of his identity documents to who he truly is."


After thoughts on “straight reality check"


While discussing Chaz’s new place in the world with some straight friends, of course, the question was “did he-she also get the penis attached ?” at first, my impulsive response would have been “hey I wasn’t there!” However, this was not the normal gay-to-gay conversation, so I gave the “I don´t know” response. Why? because I am really not there to pick on details of “equipment” and/or personal preferences, I never was… Later on, alone with my thoughts I realized that “IT” was never a concern to me, since I was always focused on Chaz’s happiness and true self and not her “details”. I guess that gender reassignment will remain a matter of "puzzles & pieces" for many out there, for now...  A. St. L.

martes, mayo 11, 2010

BREVE DIÁLOGO ENTRE EL DALAI LAMA Y LEONARDO BOFF- TEÓLOGO BRASILEÑO


Les cuento que…HOY es el día de pasar este mensaje y no otro. HOY porque así lo apunta siempre la intuición…porque así también la causalidad, sin cuestionamiento, ni dudas, ni especulación, ni discurso, ni drama, solo ES…SUCEDE ; porque así de nítida y silenciosa llega la única y simple verdad por pequeña que pueda parecer… (concepto que dió luz al “contínuo” de mi existencia aun cuando el tiempo no exista, eternamente agradecida de la sabia amiga Margaritina Fernández).
El mensaje no es mío, es de todos los que ESCUCHAN y lo traigo de una red en un mágico “PPS” y de la más importante red, la Universal.

The dialogueLeonardo is one of the renovators of the Theology of Freedom
In a round table discussion about religion and freedom in which Dalai Lama and myself were participating at recess I maliciously, and also with interest, asked him:

“Your holiness, what is the best religion?”
I thought he would say:
“The Tibetan Buddhism” or “the oriental religions, much older than Christianity”
Dalai Lama paused, smiled and looked me in the eyes…
Which surprised me because I knew of the malice contained in my question.
He answered:
“The best religion is the one that gets you closest to God. It is one that makes you a better person.”

To get out of my embarrassment with such a wise answer, I asked:
“What is that makes me better?”
He responded:
“Whatever makes you more compassionate, more sensible, more detached, more loving, more humanitarian, more responsible, more ethical.”
“The religion that will do that for you is the best religion”


I was silent for a moment marveling and even today thinking of his wise and irrefutable response:

“I am not interested, my friend, about your religion or if you are religious or not.
“What really is important to me is your behavior in front of your peers, family, work, community, and in front of the world.”
“Remember, the universe is the eco of our actions and thoughts.”
“The law of action and reaction is not exclusively for physics. It is also of human relations. If I act with goodness, I will receive goodness. If I act with evil, I will get evil.”
“What our grandparents told us is the pure truth, you will always have what you desire for others. Being happy is not a matter of destiny. It is a matter of options.”

Finally he said:

“Take care of your THOUGHTS because they will become WORDS,
Take care of your WORDS because they will become ACTIONS,
Take care of your ACTIONS because they will become HABITS,
Take care of your HABITS because they will become CHARACTER,
Take care of your CHARACTER because it will form your DESTINY,
And your DESTINY will be your LIFE…and
THERE IS NO RELIGION HIGHER THAN THE TRUTH.”

lunes, mayo 10, 2010

ARGENTINA: LA CÁMARA DE DIPUTADOS APROBÓ POR AMPLIO MARGEN EL MATRIMONIO DEL MISMO SEXO


AP/ Associated Press- May 6/2010


PROPUESTA DE LEY A CONSIDERARSE POR EL SENADO. LA PRESIDENTA CRISTINA FERNANDEZ FIRMARÍA LA LEY



BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Gay marriage is a big step closer to becoming law in Argentina.

The House of Deputies approved same-sex marriage by an ample margin Wednesday and sent the legislation for consideration in the Senate.
President Cristina Fernandez has promised not to veto the measure if it reaches her desk.
Gay rights activist Esteban Paulon calls it historic — the first time a gay marriage initiative has been debated in a national legislature in Latin America. Five gay and lesbian couples already have been married by Argentine judges who say the country's constitution supports freedom of choice for couples. But other judges have overturned some of those marriages as illegal.
The Roman Catholic Church strongly opposes the legislation.

sábado, mayo 08, 2010

CARTA DE UN SOLDADO AL PRESIDENTE


From the Service members Legal Defense Network: “Stories from the Frontlines: Letters to President Barack Obama” is a new media campaign launched to underscore the urgent need for congressional action and presidential leadership at this critical point in the fight to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Every weekday morning as we approach the markup of the Defense Authorization bill in the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, SLDN and a coalition of voices supporting repeal, will share an open letter to the president from a person impacted by this discriminatory law. We are urging the president to include repeal in the administration’s defense budget recommendations, but also to voice his support as we work to must 15 critical votes needed on the Senate Armed Services Committee to include repeal. The Defense Authorization bill represents the best legislative vehicle to bring repeal to the president’s desk. It also was the same vehicle used to pass DADT in 1993. By working together, we can help build momentum to get the votes. We ask that you forward and post these personal stories.

May 4, 2010

President Barack H. Obama

The White House 1600 Pennsyl
vania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20500



Dear Mr. President,




They called me “Vapor.”

As a little boy, I always had an interest in serving in the U.S. military. Both my grandfathers served in the Korean conflict, an uncle in Vietnam and I soon became the first of my generation to serve, followed by my brother and a few of my cousins.




After entering the Air Force in February of 2001, I eventually was promoted to Staff Sergeant. Although successful in my job as a Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) technician, I was still coming to terms of being a gay man.



I struggled with my faith that told me it was a sin. I couldn't talk to the Chaplain Corps because I had read about gays being discharged after coming out to a chaplain. And so, I continued to internalize my struggle with accepting myself, my faith and how I must live under “don’t ask, don’t tell.”



As my separation date approached, many of my supervisors offered career-counseling. They all said the same thing: “Tony, you need to consider re-enlisting. You are the kind of Airman that the USAF needs to retain. You have a bright future in the Air Force and it would be a great loss to see you leave.”

They often times would ask why I wanted to leave, and I always replied: “I don't like wearing hats.”



Eventually, I changed my mind and was able to better manage living under DADT. I applied for cross training into C-130 Loadmaster and was accepted. I figured the high ops-tempo; frequent deployments and lack of down time would make for a great environment to keep me so busy that I just wouldn't have time to be gay.



I thought it was a brilliant plan.



As a distinguished graduate from Loadmaster training, I quickly established myself as a top-notch troop with the 37th Airlift Squadron at
Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. Within four months of my arrival, I had completed my upgrade training and was mission ready. I deployed to Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.



But deployment can take its toll. I couldn’t lie to my fellow troops — my friends — anymore. I delayed coming out as to not compromise our mission and waited until we returned to Germany. At first, I ended up avoiding them as much as possible.



They nicknamed me “Vapor” — as soon as we hit the ground, I would disappear.



I didn't avoid them because I didn't like them, I avoided them because I respected them enough to not have to lie and burden them with my secret.

When I arrived in Germany, I sent an e-mail to my First Sergeant to tell him I wanted to speak with my commander about being gay and not wanting to abide by DADT any longer. My commander said I served honorably and they would be there to support me in my transition back to civilian life.



Each one of my past supervisors from the ranks of E7 to E9 wrote character reference letters that requested my retention. My commander and First Sergeant said my character, performance and honorable service was not at question…it was merely a legal matter.



Upon my discharge, I was hired by global contractor KBR to fill a technical position in Iraq and later in Bagram, Afghanistan. I was once again working with the same Airmen I had worked for on active duty, but this time openly gay. No one had a problem.



I continue to work side by side with members of our military — each of them knowing me as a gay man — and it has caused no impact on the mission. My contracting job for the Department of Defense now is the same job I performed when I was in uniform.



Mr. President, we need you to help repeal this law — this year — so that my comrades continue to work in a force that retains the best and brightest based on performance rather than sexual orientation. Our men and women in the military deserve better. Listen to them, and, please, sir, do not turn your back on us.



Very Respectfully,

Former SSgt. Anthony Loverde
United States Air Force

¿ EN PELIGRO DERROGACIÓN DE LA LEY "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL "DADT"?


Todos reaccionan al unísono al carteo de Gates: políticos, activistas, periódicos, grupos de ambos lados de “DADT” y con pie fuerte, la Portavoz Pelosi.

El Secretario de Defensa Robert Gates envió una carta privada a Casa Blanca (pero salió a la luz pública por el mismo Depto. de Defensa); la misma con una fuerte advertencia contra la derrogación de la ley “DADT” durante el 2010. Gates añadió la urgencia de esperar por el reporte del Depto. de Defensa programado para diciembre. Anteriormente Gates había enviado OTRA carta al Sr. Ike Skelton (quien preside el comité de las fuerzas armadas de la cámara) informándole su posición en contra de la derrogación de la ley “DADT” y el dañino mensaje que una acción como esa enviaría a los hombres y mujeres en uniforme. “Mensaje que en esencia les diría que sus opiniones, preocupaciones y perspectivas no importaban”.

La portavoz PELOSI presionó a la administración de Obama con la urgencia de una moratoria… para detalles favor leer a continuación…

Advocate.com- April 30, 2010

Andrew Harmon and Kerry Eleveld

With Congressional repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” in jeopardy following a leaked defense department letter warning against legislative action this year, Democratic leaders have now urged a moratorium on discharging gay soldiers pending a military review of the policy.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, responding late Friday to a strongly-worded letter by Defense Secretary Robert Gates that warned against legislative repeal prior to completion of a DOD study in December, urged the Obama administration to “immediately place a moratorium on dismissals under this policy until the review has been completed and Congress has acted.” In a letter to House Armed Services Committee chairman Ike Skelton first reported by the Associated Press, Gates wrote that legislative repeal "would send a very damaging message to our men and women in uniform that in essence their views, concerns, and perspectives do not matter."

Responding to Gates's letter in a statement to The Advocate, a White House spokesman reiterated President Barack Obama’s support for DADT repeal, but indicated that the Administration is against implementation, and potentially Congressional action, before the military study is issued: "The President's commitment to repealing ‘don't ask, don't tell’ is unequivocal. This is not a question of if, but how. That's why we've said that the implementation of any congressional repeal will be delayed until the DOD study of how best to implement that repeal is completed. The President is committed to getting this done both soon and right."

DADT repeal advocates immediately condemned the letter, saying that inaction could mean that a bill is "unlikely to pass until after the next presidential election."

"Today's letter represents a public effort by the Obama Administration to put a stop to Congressional repeal of ‘don't ask, don't tell’ in 2010,” said Christopher Neff, deputy executive director of the Palm Center, a think tank on LGBT policy issues.


Sources said that Pelosi’s request for a moratorium, which would effectively allow gay soldiers to serve openly pending repeal, is unlikely to happen and would be vigorously opposed by the Pentagon.

But it is also unclear whether the defense department’s warning to Congress would curb current legislative efforts by lawmakers, including Senator Joseph Lieberman and Representative Patrick Murphy, both who have sponsored DADT repeal legislation.

“It’s either right or it’s wrong to discharge servicemembers from the military because of their sexual orientation,” Rep. Murphy said in a statement. “I will continue fighting for a full repeal this year knowing that we are on the right side of history.”

Gates’s letter and the White House’s response also drew swift criticism from several advocacy groups in Washington concerned that a shift in power as a result of the midterm congressional elections in November—prior to completion of the military study—may quash legislative repeal for years to come.

"If the White House and the Department of Defense had been more engaged with us and had communicated with us better about the alternatives available, Secretary Gates would surely not feel that legislative action this year would disrespect the opinions of the troops or negatively impact them and their families,” Servicemembers United executive director Alex Nicholson said.

Service members Legal Defense Network spokesman Trevor Thomas said that “Legislative solutions exist that bring the Pentagon and the White House together with leaders on Capitol Hill to repeal DADT this year.”

“Surely neither the White House nor Secretary Gates want this historical change to happen without their imprint and leadership,” Thomas said.

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